The Meeting House youth ministry includes not only Sunday morning Sunday School and evening youth fellowship but also includes opportunities for local and global service, for retreats, and for interschool friendships. The ministry focuses on being a welcoming safe space for individuals to ask and wrestle with questions on the intersection of faith and other responsibilities. Believing strongly that we are community, the ministry makes great efforts to stress how each individual brings unique gifts to the body of Christ. As part of the body, we are to care for one another.
Summertime Youth at Old Presbyterian Meeting House!
It’s service week time! Summer Service Week, June 28-July 2 (mostly 9am-4:00 pm). Come every day or some days. In the mornings, we will be doing service projects and the afternoons will be filled with fun activities. To sign up, just email Alice Tewell (alice@opmh.org). Sign up deadline is Sunday June 27th. Here’s the schedule:
Youth Service Week 2010
AM: SERVICE/ LEARN
PM: DEVOTION/ FUN
Monday, June 28
Start: 9 am (OPMH)
End: 4 pm (OPMH)
Canned Food Drive Flyer Distribution
Paint Education building hallway
Bring bagged lunch.
Picnic and hang out by the water
Field Day at/near OPMH
Tuesday, June 29
Start: 9 am (OPMH)
End: 4 pm (OPMH)
Make tool kits for Habitat for Humanity Families (1 group)
Assemble package to send to recent Faith Ministry (Mexico) homeowner/ Make photo albums (1 group)
Paint Education building hallway
Bring bagged lunch.
Visit Masonic Temple and Christ Church
Hang out on King St. (Old Towne)
Bring $5 for ice cream.
Wednesday, June 30
Start: 9 am (OPMH)
End: 5 pm (OPMH)
Make bag-dinners and prayer baskets for those on the Deacon prayer list.
Bring bagged lunch and $ for $5 Metro.
Scavenger Hunt at Pentagon City Mall
Thursday, July 1
Start: Meet at King St. Metro at 7:45 pm
End: Pick up at King St Metro at 5:00 pm
Food and Friends (meet at King Street Metro 7:45 am!)
Bring $ for lunch and $10 for metro. Visit D.C. Zoo!
Friday, July 2
Start: 9 am (OPMH)
End: 4 pm (OPMH)
Canned Food Pickup around Old Town.
Bring bagged lunch.
Ice Cream Social and Karaoke in Fellowship Hall.
Chill out.
Other summer news:
Sunday Youth Group and Sunday School takes a break for the summer, but don’t go away!
Come for worship at 10 am. In June and July (except for July 4), worship with us Sunday evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm in Heritage Hall. Summer evening worship is casual and has a contemporary feel. The youth will be sponsoring the service on June 20th. College students will be sponsoring the service on July 11th. Click here for more opportunities for college students. Talk to Alice if you’d like to help out.
Registration is closed for Triennium, closed for Montreat, and still OPEN for the Massanetta Middle School Conference (July 13-16)! Email Alice now to secure your spot. $200 with fundraisers.
Recruiting Sunday School Teachers, Youth Advisors, Youth Mentors, Trip Chaperones and Cooks for the 2010-2011 school year. Join us to positively influence a young person’s life. Talk to Alice for more information.
And here’s the summer calendar….
Summer 2010 – Youth and College
Sundays in June and July (except July 4): Summer Evening Worship Service,6:30-7:30 pm (casual dress encouraged and contemporary music used!)
June 28- July 2: Local Youth Service Week
July 1: Outdoor College Movie Night, meet at King St. Metro at 6:00 pm to go to Capital South. Screening of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
July 11: College Students Host Lemonade on the Lawn, Lead Summer Evening Worship Service (6:30-7:30 pm in Heritage Hall), and have fellowship after the service.
July 13-16: Middle School Massanetta Conference (open to youth entering grades 7-9)
July 20-24: High School Triennium Conference (for youth entering grades 9-college freshman)
August 1-7: High School Montreat Conference (for youth entering grades 9-college freshman)
September 12: Rally Day! Sunday School and Youth Group resume.
Old Presbyterian Meeting House 323 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 703-549-6670
323 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 